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Outdoors in Lyons

97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Lyons

1% of Lyons’ land is conserved, about 9 acres. 21 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Lyons, 0.3 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
1%
9 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
21 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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12
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Hazel Devore Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Hazel Devore Park

Managed by Village of Lyons
8 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Public Fishing Access

Managed by Village of Lyons
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

9 conserved acres

1% of Lyons’ land. Water is left out: Lyons has 1.2 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lyons’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city9 ac
Local Park · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Devore Park
Local Park
Town or city8Open
Boat Launch
Local Park
Town or city1Open
Things to do

3 places to go in Lyons

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Boat launches in Lyons
Lyons Village Boat Launch
Directions

Plus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.

Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

0.1 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

The best walking months in Lyons: July and September

NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.310.511.813.314.615.315.013.912.410.99.79.0
High (°F)313344576979838174614736
Rain (in)2.21.82.13.53.83.63.23.52.83.42.72.1

February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Lyons →

Questions about parks and trails in Lyons

Where can I hike in Lyons?

The longest trail networks: Hazel Devore Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Lyons’ trails?

Hazel Devore Park and Public Fishing Access don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Lyons?

0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Lyons?

7,826 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lyons or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lyons neighbors.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →